Improvement in animal hopples



GEORGE'LI. BRENT.

improvement in Animai Hoppl es.

No. 115,691. Patentedj une 6,1871.

1T \mtne'sses. Inventoxn UNITED STATES e oEeE LEE BRENT, orGORDONSVILLE, vrseisni.

IMPROVEMENT 1N ANIMAL HOPPLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 115,691, dated June 6,1871.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE LEE BRENT, of Gordonsville, in the county ofOrange and State of Virginia, have invented'an Improved Animal Tether,which I denominate The Prairie Tether, and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full and correct description of the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing which is a perspective View .ofthe instrument.

G is attached to the central ring A, and, when the tether is on thehorse, is furthest under him, the ring A being equidistant from his forelegs.

The tether can be applied in an instant, and when not in use can beclasped to the throatlatch under the neck, where it is quite ornamentaland always at hand when needed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

A tether, composed of the ring A, straps B B, clasps O G, and rings D D,arranged and united in the manner and for the purpose specified.

GEO. LEE BRENT. Witnesses:

E. M. W001), JAS. BEEKHAM.

